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Open Remarks at the 2018 Impression, Pattern, and Trace Evidence Symposium, Gerald LaPorte

Impression, Pattern and Trace Evidence Symposium · February 17, 2026

The Forensic Technology Center of Excellence opened the Impression, Pattern and Trace Evidence Symposium with remarks highlighting NIJ-funded research, new imaging tools, and the importance of non-DNA evidence. Senior DOJ adviser Ted Hunt was introduced to speak next.

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